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Avalanche Forecast

Archived

Jan 21st, 2026–Jan 24th, 2026

Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Alpine
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.
Below Treeline
Natural avalanches unlikely.

Regions

Waterton Lakes, Waterton.

A few centimetres of snow have done little to improve the skiing and travel conditions, as a robust crust is still present on all aspects and elevations. Temperatures and avalanche hazard are forecasted to be Low.

Confidence

Avalanche Summary

Several dry loose avalanches to size 1 were observed on Tuesday in extreme terrain .

Snowpack Summary

2-5 cm of new snow sits on a thick crust at all elevations. Below, sits a series of facets and additional melt-freeze crusts. The mid pack consists of settled snow. The lower snowpack is refrozen rain effected layers, which are still moist at ground in places.

Weather Summary

Thursday

A mix of sun and cloud. High of -11 °C. Light ridge wind. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Friday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Low of -23 °C, High of -17 °C. Wind gusting to 40 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Saturday

Sunny with cloudy periods. Low of -19 °C, High of -13 °C. Wind gusting to 30 km/h. Freezing level at valley bottom.

Current weather forecast: Mountain Weather Forecast

Terrain and Travel Advice

  • A hard crust on the snow surface will help strengthen the snowpack, but may cause tough travel conditions.
  • Avalanche activity is unlikely when a thick melt-freeze crust is present on the snow surface.